懇請|こんせいkonsei[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbappeal; entreaty; request

• Synonym嘆願たんがんWrittenWritten word for petitioning: you state your circumstances and plead fervently, often as 「嘆願書」. More plaintive and pitiful in tone than 「懇請」.
• Synonym懇願こんがんWrittenAn earnest plea from the heart, often a personal begging, as in 「涙ながらに懇願する」; 「懇請」 is the solemn request seen in speeches and official documents.
• Synonym頼み込むたのみこむNeutralEarnestly pressing someone with a request, as in 「頼み込んで入れてもらう」; where 「懇請」 is written and solemn, 「頼み込む」 leans colloquial.
• Synonym申し出もうしでNeutralVoluntarily coming forward with one's wish or request, as in 「辞退の申し出」; it lacks the humble, earnest coloring of 「懇請」.
• Synonym要求ようきゅうNeutralDemanding firmly on the strength of one's rights or position, as in 「賃上げ要求」; 「懇請」 is the opposite — a humble, earnest plea.
• Synonym要望ようぼうWrittenWritten word for wishes you hope the other side will adopt; milder than 「要求」, and a request for consideration rather than the earnest plea of 「懇請」.
• Synonym要請ようせいWrittenCalling on someone to take action — issued by officials, groups, or individuals — as in 「協力を要請する」; 「懇請」 stresses earnestness more strongly.
• Synonym頼むたのむCasualThe everyday workhorse: asking a favor, ordering food, making a booking; utterly casual next to 「懇請」, the solemn written plea.
• Synonym頼みたのみCasualColloquial word for everyday favors, plain in tone, as in 「頼みがある」; far more casual than the formal, earnest 「懇請」.
• Synonym哀願あいがんWrittenWritten word for begging piteously, casting oneself as pitiable to move the other to grant mercy; its plaintive coloring is stronger than 「懇請」.
• Synonym切願せつがんWrittenRare written word for a fervent, heartfelt wish; the longing is inward and need not be presented to any specific party, unlike a request like 「懇請」.
• Related請求せいきゅうNeutralClaiming or demanding something as a right — payment, billing, processing — as in 「請求書」; it carries none of the earnest pleading of 「懇請」.
• Related頼みたのみCasualColloquial word for everyday favors, plain in tone, as in 「頼みがある」; far more casual than the formal, earnest 「懇請」.
• Related願うねがうNeutralThe most widely used word, covering both hoping for something and asking someone to do something, as in 「お願いします」; far more general than the formal 「懇請」.
• RelatedリクエストNeutralLoanword for putting in a request or wish — a song to a program, a demand to a service; casual and everyday, where 「懇請」 is a solemn written plea.
• Related依頼いらいNeutralEntrusting a task to someone, as in 「依頼を受ける」; businesslike and matter-of-fact, without the humble earnestness of 「懇請」.
• Related申し入れもうしいれWrittenFormally presenting a proposal or position to the other side, as in 「抗議の申し入れ」; it is a written, official move, not an earnest plea.
• Related申請しんせいWrittenApplying to an office, school, or company for permission or to complete a procedure, as in 「ビザ申請」; 「懇請」 is an earnest plea, not paperwork.
• Related哀訴あいそWrittenWritten word for appealing while sorrowfully recounting one's hardships; the emphasis is on the plaintive telling, not the earnest courtesy of 「懇請」.
• Related求めもとめNeutralA demand or claim, and by extension a purchase, as in 「求めに応じる」; it need not carry any earnest, humble coloring.
• Related請いこいWrittenWritten word for begging or requesting; focuses on the content of the request and survives mostly in the set phrase 「請いを入れる」.
• Related所望しょもうWrittenWritten word for wishing to obtain something, as in 「ご所望の品」; the desire is for an object, not an earnest appeal to someone.
• Related拝み倒すおがみたおすCasualColloquial verb for begging someone over and over until they finally consent; vivid and physical, unlike the dignified 「懇請」.
• Related頼み入るたのみいるWrittenRare written verb for entrusting a request solemnly and deeply; earnest like 「懇請」 but far less common.
• Related哀求あいきゅうWrittenRare written word for pleading piteously, appealing to another's sympathy; 「懇請」 is about sincere, solemn request and carries no note of self-pity.

Use 「懇請」 for a solemn, earnest request: written language, typical of speeches and official documents, as in 「ご協力を懇請する」. 「懇願」 is also an earnest plea, often with a begging nuance; 「嘆願」 is for petitioning while stating one's plight. In daily speech say 「頼む」 or 「お願いする」. 「請求」「要求」「依頼」「申請」 are claims, demands, commissions, applications — not pleading; 「要請」 is a call for action, 「要望」 a milder written wish, 「申し入れ」 a formal proposal, 「リクエスト」 a casual loanword.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 心こころをこめて相手あいてに願い事ねがいごとをすること。また、そのような願ねがい。